Step 5: Apply Stain Over Paint First, apply wood stain over the exposed wood with a foam brush, dry rag, or soft cloth. Remember, work in small sections and a little bit of stain goes a long way. You don’t need to be overly cautious when antiquing furniture with wood stain. Step ...
Valspar (Lowes) translucent mixing glaze and walnut stain was used on this cedar blanket chest but you can use any stain or paint mixed in a 3:1 ratio (3 parts mixing glaze to 1 part stain). Glaze helps you to work longer. If you paint/stain furniture, you don’t get a lot of t...
If you want a dry brush look, you may be better off using dark antiquing glaze and a cheap bristle paint brush to achieve the effect. When using dark glaze, sip the tip of a stiff cheap brush into the glaze and then wipe it over the piece in long strokes. Once dry use clear wax ...
Cover your piece with a glaze, such asValspar’s Antiquing glaze. Make sure you apply it to corners and carved areas. Using adrypaper towel rub the glaze into the paint, until dry. Apply severalprotective clear coatsfor either a gloss for a shiny finish, or brush on Minwax water based P...
Valspar Antiquing Glaze -Asphaltum 98278. Soft Rags Clear Paste Wax 1. Before you start to paint anything – remove the hardware, hinges, and knobs. Mark on the back of each where it goes and place them in a baggie. This is so important to ensure that you get the hinges and screws ...
Here’s where the fun begins (well after the whips and chains of course.) Paint some planks with white, gray and blue paint. Simply dry brush a small amount of paint. Wipe off any excess. UseMy Aging Glaze Mixtureon a few boards. And maybe add stain to one or two boards. If you...